Stylize your own tote! Choose from a collection of designs provided by GoggleWorks, and mix your preferred ink color to print your own tote bag. We will lead you through the screen printing and heat setting process to create a unique work of art you can take home and enjoy.
This project-based workshop is an ideal introduction to principles of flat and fused glass. You will focus on glass shapes that come together to create a colorful fused trivet. Techniques such as scoring, breaking, and grinding glass, as well as concepts of heat, will be covered. Closed-toe shoes are required.
Keep your tabletops safe in style with our handmade coasters while you create in our fusing studio. You will use mosaic art to design your own set of glass coasters featuring spring blossoms. Closed-toe shoes are required.
Discover the basics of utilizing your digital camera. Using Adobe Lightroom and Procreate, you’ll learn to work with image composition, basic lighting, and post-production techniques. You’ll learn to capture well-crafted images, and leave with a digital portfolio of photos to show what you learned along the way, as well as a print of your favorite photo. Please bring your own DSLR digital camera and SD card to class. Instructor is bilingual in English and Spanish.
Using templates and handbuilding techniques, create your own ceramic beer stein perfect for your favorite tall beverage. You will learn how to create slabs of clay by following a template and incorporate textures to the surfaces to make this interesting functional object! Once fired, pick up your stein at Saucony Creek Franklin Station Brewpub where the second half of the workshop will conclude with a demonstration and tasting with their brew experts 6pm Wednesday, March 11. Ages 21 and over only. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
Learn how to collaboratively create an adventure with a team! From character creation and asset design to story arcs and the final boss, this class will guide you through the world of Tabletop Role-Playing Games. You’ll also have the chance to illustrate your character – bringing them to life visually with their unique look, gear, and personality.
Shared art materials will be provided in the studio for most classes. Personal supplies can be purchased at our Art Supply Store, located on the first floor of GoggleWorks.
Join us in this hands-on stick welding class and learn the fundamentals of this versatile and popular metal-joining process. Learn proper technique for striking an arc, and how to create clean, structurally sound welds as you work in our heavy metals studio. You’ll gain practical skills to confidently approach projects like repairs, fabrication, and creating metal art.
ArtCycle is a community-driven recycling project where the community creates art on trash bins to promote recycling in Reading parks. This initiative fosters creativity, environmental awareness, and mental wellness through collaborative art projects and community engagement. You will explore the art of upcycling, transforming recycled materials into beautiful and functional pieces. This hands-on program will foster creativity, sustainability, and a sense of community as we learn to see potential in what we often discard. Each week will focus on different techniques and projects, encouraging you to think outside the box and embrace an eco-friendly mindset.
Shared art materials will be provided in the studio for most classes. Personal supplies can be purchased at our Art Supply Store, located on the first floor of GoggleWorks.
Create vibrant glass egg ornaments using frit, stringers, and pre-cut shapes. This beginner-friendly class covers the basics of glass fusing while you design unique, decorative pieces perfect for the spring season. Closed-toe shoes are required.
Create your Zen with a morning of carving by hand as you craft a simple farm animal, such as a pig, chicken, horse, or sheep. Learn the basics of hand carving through this charming day of creating. The style of carving is modeled after Scandinavian design, using clean simple lines, natural surfaces, and strong knife work. A materials fee is due at registration. Closed-toe shoes are required.
Jewelry Making: Precious Metal Clay – Silver: Session C
Mar 15, 2026
/ 1 session
Sunday
/ 12–4pm
Member: $85.00
/ Non-Member: $100.00
Skill Level: All Levels
Age: Adult
Jump into the world of jewelry design with silver precious metal clay! In this class you’ll learn to use molding tools and basic forming techniques to create a truly original piece. Once the design is complete, we’ll lay your project in one of our kilns to harden it into a one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry!
